MARTHA HAPUARCHCHI - Beloved wife of Simon Hapuarchchi, mother of Shelton - Factory Manager Hingurana Distileries, Nelson (Canada), Wimal (Thisara Engineering Service), mother-in-law of Rohini Manel (Canada), Nilanthi, grandmother of Doctor Senani, Serika (Lyceum Wattala), Shehan, Pasan (Computer Engineering Canada), Doctor Pradeep Liyanage, Dilan Jayamaha (Gartex Garment). Funeral will be held at St. Annes Church Cemetery, Wattala on Thursday on 3.30 p.m. No. 169, Averiwatte Rd., Wattala. 

SAKAF - MRS F.G. SAKAF (nee JOBSZ) Beloved wife of late Mr M.H. Sakaf, loving mother of Marie and late Conrad, mother-in-law of Sydney, James (Australia) and Dino, sister of Sonnie, Jerry, Rando and Anne, precious grandmother of Sharon (Australia), Shane, Sandra, Dalrene, Shanaz and Heshan, expired. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 25th August 2005. Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section) 

SIVAPRAKASAM - V.K. (Former Principal - Kopay Teachers' College, Lecturer - Open University, NIE - Advisor). V.K. SIVAPRAKASAM of Viyaparimoolai, Point Pedro living in Kandy passed away on 21.08.05 Sunday at Viyaparimoolai. Son of late Mr & Mrs Karthigesapillai & Packialuxmi, beloved husband of Ratnapoopathy, son-in-law of Dr & Mrs Kanagasabapathy (Jaffna), beloved father of Muhunthan (USA), father-in-law of Sokila (USA), grandfather of Varshan (USA), brother of Kamadchy Vasudevanpillai (Kandy), Ramachandran (Matale), brother-in-law of Vasudevanpillai (Kandy), Thirumagal Ramachandran (Matale), Mrs Sethunayaki Shanmuganathan (Canada), Dr Ratnavadivel (New Zealand), Shanmuganathan (Canada), Pankajadevy Somaskandan (Jaffna), Manonmany Vasanthanathan (Kandy), Satkurunathan (London). The remains was cremated at Viyaparimoolai on 24.08.05 (Wednesday). Valluvaragam, Viyaparimoolai, Point Pedro. Informant Mrs Ratnapoopathy (wife). 

SURIYAARACHCHI MUDALIGE DON FELIX BASIL (Retd. Lecturer of Mirigama and Bolawalana Training Colleges). Beloved husband of Suranganie, loving father of Anton Jayampathy (Holiday Inn, Papua New Guinea), Ruklanthi, Jude Senaka (SLAF), Suraj (Hair Studio, Marawila), father-in-law of Percy Sangapala (Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi), Chrishanthi, Nilanthi and Srimalee. The remains will be laid to rest at Poththod Cemetery on Thursday the 25th at 4.30 p.m. No. 20, Suriya Mawatha, Kandawala, Thimbirigaskatuwa. 

VITHANAGE - DR NELSON  Honorary Consul for  Sri Lanka in Osaka Japan, expired. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour Borella at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 25th August. Cremation at 4 pm Kanatta.

BANAGALA - ASLIN (Nee Gunathilaka) Dearly beloved wife of late Ayurvedic Dr K.D.R.A. Bangala, loving mother of Upali, Ayoma and Dampiya mother-in-law of Champa and Yasmin, precious grandmother of Ishani, Dileepa, Tehana Kalani, Raveena and Ravindu, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Saturday 27th at 4.00 p.m. for Cremation at General Cemetery, Borella at 5 p.m. No.03, Skelton Road, Colombo 5.  

MCSHANE - GLORIA. Daughter of late Christy (Kitty) and Audrey, sister of Maureen, Doreen, and Jean, sister-in-law of Sena, Gamini and Shantha. Cortege leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour Mt. Lavinia at 4.00 p.m. on 25th August to Mt. Lavinia Cemetery, Christian Section. 

WICKRAMASINGHE - JOSLINE PERERA Beloved mother of Ratnapala Wickramasinghe, Kusuma Dias & Ara Alwis, loving mother-in-law of Helan, Biyatrice Wickramasinghe, Silton Dias & Hemapala Alwis, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday 25th August 2005. Burial at General Cemetery, Kirulapone. No. 50, Edmonton Rd, Kirulapone.